PSSA SUPPORT- Teachers

 eMetric-Quick, easy and secured access to student performance results on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA). You will need a user name and password for access.

Grow Network-  Parents Page   Information from The Pennsylvania Department of Education about the PSSA.

Grow Network-  Teacher Assessment Info Page Must have password to view test data at this site.

PA Education Hub- dynamic content and educational resources. Find assessment anchors, lesson plans, a media library, and links to PDE resources.

Pennsylvania Department of Education- PSSA Anchor Papers  Find the assessment anchors and eligible content for Grades 3-11 in both Mathematics and Reading.

PSSA Eligible Content -  Link to concise summary charts of the Reading and Math assessment anchors and eligible content for grades 3,4,5,6,7,8, and 11. ( from the Waynesboro School District)

PSSA Performance Level Descriptors-  See the performance level descriptors for Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Writing.

Pennsylvania Department of Education- PSSA Resource Materials  At this link, find resources such as the  Item and Scoring Samplers for Math, Reading, Science, and Writing. 

PSSA Mathematics Open-ended Response Rubric-  general scoring guidelines.

PSSA Open-ended Reading Response Rubric - general scoring guidelines.

PSSA Science Open-ended Response Rubric- general scoring guidelines.

PSSA Writing Narrative  Response Rubric- general scoring guidelines.

PSSA Writing Informational Response Rubric- general scoring guidelines.

PSSA Writing Persuasive Response Rubric- general scoring guidelines.

Pennsylvania Writing Project- Standards-based lesson plans for teaching of writing.

PSSA Writing Rubric- Adapted  Adapted form of the Domain Scoring Guide, by L. Burk.

PSSA Writing Rubric-Holistic Scoring Guide

Pennsylvania  Standards- Language Proficiency  for ELL Learners- Contains example topics and themes, CAN DO Descriptors, language performance definitions, and matrices for Math, Reading, Science, and Social Studies.

Pennsylvania Standards for Kindergarten- Learning areas include:  Approaches to Learning, Arts and Humanities; Logical Mathematics; Partnerships; Personal-Social; Physical-Health; Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening; Science; Social Studies.

Resources from  Other Locations

Arizona Grade Three Language Arts Practice Assessments  Sample assessments on  3rd grade language arts topics for this test- each about 10 questions with a key.

Arizona Grade Three Mathematics Practice Assessments  Sample assessments for  3rd grade math topics for this test- each about 10 questions with a key.

Arizona Grade Five Language Arts  Practice Assessments-  Sample assessments  on  Fifth grade language arts topics for this test- each about 10 questions with a key.

Arizona Grade Five  Mathematics Practice Assessments-  Sample assessments for  Fifth grade math topics for this test- each about 10 questions with a key.

Elementary Test Prep Center  Targeted to New York testing standards, these online exams offer test practice in language arts, math, and social studies.

McCrel Standards/ Benchmarks Database   A compilation of content standards for K-12 curriculum in both searchable and browseable formats. You can search by standard or topic.  There are activities and  and extensive lesson plan library.

Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills-   Find released tests and answers keys for 3rd and 5th grade reading, Mathematics, and Science. Good source for practice material.